The Roundup: Week of November 3rd, 2025

Binance became a Sei Network validator. Monaco adopted Chainlink CCIP and institutional-grade data feeds to bring Wall Street onchain. Institutional validation and next-gen trading infrastructure defined the week. Here's what happened this week.

Binance, the World's Largest Crypto Exchange, Now Helps Secure Sei Network as a Validator

Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange securing $180B in assets for 200M+ users, is now a validator on the Sei Network. This significant development continues to ensure the network's security and adds unparalleled institutional support as the exchange now helps secure the fastest L1. Their participation signals growing confidence from global enterprises in Sei's role as the preferred settlement layer for institutional-grade finance.

Monaco Adopts CCIP for Interoperability and Institutional-Grade Price Feeds, Including U.S. Department of Commerce Data & 300+ Equities

Monaco, an institutional-grade trading protocol incubated by Sei Labs, is adopting Chainlink as its official oracle and interoperability solution. The protocol is integrating Chainlink CCIP for secure cross-chain deposits and collateral transfers, while also leveraging Chainlink's institutional-grade price feeds. This integration provides Monaco with low-latency, institutional-grade market data—including feeds from the U.S. Department of Commerce and over 300 equities. This robust data access is foundational to bringing Wall Street onchain and powering the next generation of trading on Sei. 

Monaco, Chainlink, and Sei Host a Happy Hour During New York Blockchain Week and SmartCon

With Chainlink becoming Monaco’s official oracle provider, the three teams hosted the SmartCon Happy Hour—an exclusive gathering at Sei HQ during New York Blockchain Week. The event brought together top builders, founders, and innovators from all three ecosystems to foster deeper connections and align on future innovation, further solidifying the strategic partnership.

Carina Finance Launches as Sei's First Intent-Based DEX Aggregator, Enabling Gasless, MEV-Protected Swaps

Carina Finance, built by Kite Labs, is now live as the first intent-based DEX aggregator on Sei. This protocol transforms the trading experience by replacing manual swaps with coordinated, outcome-driven execution. Users simply sign an intent defining their desired outcome, and a network of 'solvers' compete in an offchain auction to find the optimal execution route across all liquidity sources. The winning solver settles the trade onchain, providing the user with gasless transactions, MEV protection, and the best possible rate. This competitive execution ensures efficiency and fairness—the process aligns incentives, where users get optimal execution, solvers earn rewards, and liquidity becomes composable.

OKCoinJapan Adds SEI to Its Staking Service, Expanding Accessibility for Users in Japan

OKCoinJapan has announced the addition of SEI to its staking service. This development increases the accessibility and utility of the SEI token for users on OKCoinJapan, allowing users to stake SEI and earn rewards, all within their OKCoinJapan account. 

Cute Island Brings Adorable Browser-Based Building Game to Sei

Cute Island, a browser-based island-building game, is now live and playable on Sei. This launch offers a charming and accessible gaming experience, expanding the casual gaming sector within the ecosystem. Sei’s ​​rapid block generation time and parallelized approach to manage network congestion provides the ideal foundation for Cute Island to deliver a captivating gaming experience where players can merge, build, and thrive in a vibrant island paradise.

Bike Master Challenge, the First Bike Parkour Game on Sei, Launches on Mobile

The first bike parkour game on Sei, Bike Master Challenge, is now live on the Google Play and Apple App Stores. The 3D obstacle course game bridges traditional mobile gaming with web3 by integrating its in-game economy, built directly on Sei. Players can own, upgrade, and trade NFT-based assets like bikes, pets, and characters, while using the game’s utility token for in-game purchases, upgrades, and earning leaderboard rewards.

Fashion Impress Integrates Its Mobile Fashion Game with Sei Network

Fashion Impress, a mobile fashion game with over 10M downloads on the Google Play Store, is now live on Sei Network. This integration allows users to engage with fashion-themed gameplay and competitions while being connected to an onchain ecosystem. Sei’s 400ms transaction finality and low fees support seamless real-time battles, bridging traditional gaming with Web3 elements.

Token Tails Connects Community and Real-World Causes with First IRL Game Night

The Token Tails team successfully hosted their first in-person game night. The community event featured a special appearance by real shelter cats, highlighting the project's connection to its real-world causes and strengthening community bonds.

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